The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-18

peoples heart can pay: Ten Thousand honors
da realities q lie %t nn ess nsons
Those simple words speak gratitude. far more
hee
Is the delight Of scholars, or because he has
INFINITE charm for tho most refined taste that
The t1 Imagination Of mankind. Il is because
terry whou effort the ss SIMPLEST mind al spp
into the realms Of Shakespeare'e fancy The
Learned lea and the simple thS gentle and hum
oom OF this supreme sage. ,
~. And SO It seems to me that no happier en-.
place could have been chosen t than this memo.
ca Wn W. We k ss
In his home life here-a man VI genial manners
and persuasive speech. unassuming and Sc;
created in the world OF letters as great mar
vel as his his contempopary da'ileos discovery In
:. This is the poem written by Oliver Wendell
Holmes:
w,com. Thou no IopE =, ih
G nK dsop. iS1
From III .y
Wax. from Ra aarsn..s is q fp Sy s srooe
And erect with answering smile the mornings bsami
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No, tn. sss, i sp9 sn y sunny
ssSia
Nor tn. .s Sis ss r;
Where chill Arveiron steals from Alpine SHOWS.
Here shal! tho trayelle, stay hi. weary feet
H H:r high the a. e:
Masron and n maid sld shall cha, she cares away
While sss%s !1s children meet.
Here shall the bel '.ssa hi. p..!sn. Life who spends
s /: T.
yrues. Of humble long enduring friend.
Whose presence cheers whose guardian caro- defendsi
Hero lark an, az shru.h and niSs,.F Gs sh.
And .Ss s.aa:;sss !sls plume.
AGa . Ts: es heal .s.n
Here shall the dreaming poet lnger long
sea q; er
Ts's; Ss Il
What '' Ss. s, ss. 8; %sas s..
tn dead ID ,Ss ms, he live again
n' the s'' springs q qul.nns
Tho stream .hs. .l.k:s the souls diyner thirst
To gracious s that ~ Sss want. saGps
Der the vide . , reached the hand that gave
With health and strsDris and joyoa. b.au, frau
h lar
Long may tnlr . AyGns tSgn:.n :, aSS enrolled
sss hst:;.. u.s. L: ds: :; NH ss,.
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sy Gwns sssG rsrn II n West
TSs descend
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And love make one the old homo and the newt
The guests and the Corporation had BAN
presided. Tho sImmortsi Memory Of. Of SHAKE
BY Martin
Mr.. Phelps responded. He said it was always
g dPty Ie Fsp Sy to Ensshmsn TS
kindness which everywhere surround the
asne. OF eSe eors I eS
ward their brethren, across the seas In
al that had been said regarding the value
tween the countries he cordially conquered.
These relations were not the property Of Eng.
land and America alone, but concerned the
too great to be anticipated II these relations
should terminate. 1t was ever to be borne in
III Ct puSs %sa
people themsslvsS: RipIomaey probably ses
little place in creating the existing friendship
Saxon people. Nations Ala not qaarrel Unless
ton was not far to seek. ,
each others splslt friendly rslslIens H.te
diplomatic promises that Injustice and un-
Kindness would not be attempted. Such prom
less when mutual friendship bound two
H %s4s Of 'G re Eft 1t which nj. dsU
sented to STAFFORD upon. Avon that 1t was
In ia; accord With al proprefhors and In UNISON
better place could an American citizen erect
thes rs6t to
heritage In Shakespeare In common with the
EnGish people Chssfs Il was timed
He had been an interested spectator OF the
pressed him more than the display Of the uni
and country; To him that was the chief les
period. Americans who, were loyal to their own
Government could understand the loyalty. Of
the English people. Concluding, Mr.. Phelps
said:
Mr.. Childs's gift, though from, one American
citizen only, will be opplauded by many thous-
ands OF Americans who would have bsen glad
to contribute toward its erection. Long may
the memorial stand, an emblem, monument,
and landmark OF the enduring and cordial
Iriendiness q my countrymen and the Eng
fish people, May many generations OF Eng
lishmen and Americans drink together Of its
waters. May many generations OF schoolboys
drink In with its waters kindly thoughts OF
their kinsmen across the seas" lCheersl The
chairman road atelegram from the Queens
yriyate secretary, saying.
Her Majesty Is much gratifsd by your kind
the handsome gift OF Mr.. Childs to Stratford"
Mr.. Walter proprietor Of the London Times.
proposed tho health OF Mr. Childs, whom he |
said he had known for twenty years; He re-
erred to the successful career Of Mr.. Childs as
hat OF a sef-made man. and spoke of the no.
PIE uses to which he applied his fortune, DR..
Nacauley RESPONDED for Mr.. Childs.
Mr.. Irving replied TO toast TO his own health. |
After the banquet Messrs. Phelps and Irving |
and other distinguished guests returned to |
London. A crowd assembled at the Stratford |
station and gave them hearty farewell.
The New Jersey synoa. |